Certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate

Section 35 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate. Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a [electronic signature] Certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government. The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.

35. Certifying authority to issue ¹[electronic signature] Certificate.--(1) Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a ¹[electronic signature] Certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) Every such application shall be accompanied by such fee not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to be paid to the Certifying Authority:

Provided that while prescribing fees under sub-section (2) different fees may be prescribed for different classes of applicants.

(3) Every such application shall be accompanied by a certification practice statement or where there is no such statement, a statement containing such particulars, as may be specified by regulations.

(4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Certifying Authority may, after consideration of the certification practice statement or the other statement under sub-section (3) and after making such enquiries as it may deem fit, grant the ¹[electronic signature] Certificate or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application:

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³[Provided] that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed rejection.

Section 35, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).